Mucus in stool / happy baby?

My LO has a good amount of mucus in his stools. He's 3 months. I get pretty engorged at night and he will have green poos too. But they will go back to yellow when I'm no longer engorged. Everywhere I read it says mucus = an infection or food allergy, but that this typically causes a fussy/gassy/colic-y baby. Is some amount of mucus normal? I also notice his stools are fairly watery. He seems uncomfortable when he poos but not in pain. Should I be concerned? Is it normal to have yellow, watery, mucusy stools for a breastfed baby?

My LO has a good amount of mucus in his stools. He's 3 months. I get pretty engorged at night and he will have green poos too. But they will go back to yellow when I'm no longer engorged. Everywhere I read it says mucus = an infection or food allergy, but that this typically causes a fussy/gassy/colic-y baby. Is some amount of mucus normal? I also notice his stools are fairly watery. He seems uncomfortable when he poos but not in pain. Should I be concerned? Is it normal to have yellow, watery, mucusy stools for a breastfed baby?

Ditto, I've been putting it down to a foremilk/ hindmilk imbalance and trying to make sure the first breast is fully emptied even though the second might remain a bit full we can normally relieve the engorgement. I'm not convinced this is the cause though.

Ditto, I've been putting it down to a foremilk/ hindmilk imbalance and trying to make sure the first breast is fully emptied even though the second might remain a bit full we can normally relieve the engorgement. I'm not convinced this is the cause though.

my Lo had this issue at 3 months and still occasionally gets mucus in her stool. no allergies, just teething and lots of drool. as far as the color, its a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance, I wouldn't worry too much if its only in the morning, if Lo is gaining appropriately with enough poop and pee filled diapers I wouldn't worry too much. your supply is highest in the morning and it will slowly drop accordingly. Lo is 5 months and I never get engorged.

my Lo had this issue at 3 months and still occasionally gets mucus in her stool. no allergies, just teething and lots of drool. as far as the color, its a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance, I wouldn't worry too much if its only in the morning, if Lo is gaining appropriately with enough poop and pee filled diapers I wouldn't worry too much. your supply is highest in the morning and it will slowly drop accordingly. Lo is 5 months and I never get engorged.

I was actually in the process of doing research on this as my 8 week old is having the same issue! Watery, mucus, tan/yellow poops but does not appear to be fussy or in pain. 2 diapers were filled to the max!!!

I was actually in the process of doing research on this as my 8 week old is having the same issue! Watery, mucus, tan/yellow poops but does not appear to be fussy or in pain. 2 diapers were filled to the max!!!

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